Photocall: Chernobyl Children's Project Art Exhibition
The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Liz O'Donnell T.D., and Ms. Adi Roche, Executive Director of the Chernobyl Children's Project, will announce details of the forthcoming art exhibition "Black Wind/White Land - Living with Chernobyl" in Iveagh House at 11:00 am on Tuesday, 10 April 2001.
Note for Editors
The Chernobyl Children's Project has been chosen by the United Nations to mark the 15th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Artists from Ireland, the United States, Belarus and Britain will explore the issues that have arisen as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster through the media of photography, sculpture, painting, film and digital imaging. Ireland Aid, the Government's official development aid programme, will provide financial support towards the cost of staging the exhibition.
Black Wind/White Land - Living with Chernobyl will be officially opened by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, together with the Minister of State and Ms. Roche, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 26 April next. Top
